Football Preview: Lander Valley Tigers vs. Torrington Trailblazers
The Lander Valley Tigers will take on the Torrington Trailblazers on Friday. Torrington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lander Valley, who comes in off a win.
Lander Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Evanston, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Lander Valley was ranked 16th). Lander Valley pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over Evanston on Friday.
Meanwhile, Torrington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 8-3 to Yuma. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trailblazers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 15th in Wyoming, while the Outlaws are ranked 89th in Colorado).
Lander Valley's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Torrington, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Lander Valley's way against Torrington when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as Lander Valley made off with a 35-13 win. Does Lander Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Torrington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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